Gordon H. Smith
Gordon Smith | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from Oregon | |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Hatfield |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Merkley |
| Chair of the Senate Aging Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Craig |
| Succeeded by | Herb Kohl |
| President of the Oregon State Senate | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Bradbury |
| Succeeded by | Brady Adams |
| Member of the Oregon State Senate from the 29th district | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Duff |
| Succeeded by | David Nelson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gordon Harold Smith May 25, 1952 Pendleton, Oregon, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sharon Smith |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Milan Smith (brother) Tom Udall (cousin) Mark Udall (cousin) See Udall family |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BA) Southwestern Law School (JD) |
Gordon Harold Smith (born May 25, 1952) is an American politician, businessman, and religious leader who served as a United States Senator from the state of Oregon. A Republican, he served two terms in the Senate from 1997 to 2009. From 2009 to 2022, he served as president of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB). He served as an area seventy for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2012 to 2022, and since March 2025 has served as the church's director of hosting at Temple Square. As of 2026, he is the last Republican to represent Oregon in the U.S. Senate.